Mark Zuckerberg Promises Changes At Facebook While Declaring “Black Lives Matter”
“It’s encouraging to see Zuck post this, but I’ll maintain my skepticism until some sort of action is taken by the company," one Facebook employee told BuzzFeed News.
Ryan Mac
Facebook Will Begin Labeling Posts From State-Controlled Media
The social network also said it will start blocking some ads in the US starting later this summer.
Megha Rajagopalan
People Are Saying Police Brutality Protesters Are Being Paid, But They’re Citing A Satirical Website
The creator of ProtestJobs.com is mortified.
Jane Lytvynenko
Twitter And Snapchat Are Reining Trump In. Critics Want Them To Do It To Politicians Around The World.
“Politicians in many places have posted worse."
Pranav Dixit
Tweets, Dissent, And A Walkout: Facebook Employees Revolt Over Zuckerberg’s Approach To Trump
“Facebook's inaction in taking down Trump's post inciting violence makes me ashamed to work here.”
Ryan Mac
Bill Gates Conspiracy Theories Have Circulated For Years. It Took The Coronavirus Pandemic To Turn Him Into A Fake Villain.
After months of conspiracy-mongering, people around the world are demanding Gates be arrested for crimes against humanity. Here’s how things got so bad.
Ryan Broderick
After The "Plandemic" Video Went Viral In The US, It Was Exported To The Rest Of The World
The discredited video has been translated into more than a dozen languages and has spread across the non-English-speaking world.
Jane Lytvynenko
Here’s What You Can Say On Facebook That You Can’t Say On Twitter
Neither platform is more free than the other — but they do have different rules.
Alex Kantrowitz
Trump Wants To Help Conservatives Sue Twitter For Censorship, But He’ll Face An Obstacle: Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Trump signed an executive order aimed at stripping Twitter and other social media companies of legal immunity.
Zoe Tillman
It’s Unclear What Trump’s Section 230 Executive Order Will Do Beyond Bully Social Media Companies
“Twitter slapped Trump on the wrist,” law professor Eric Goldman told BuzzFeed News. “Trump responds with an attempt to blow up the entire internet.”
Ryan Broderick
Forget Trump’s Executive Order. Some Lawmakers Want To Use Antitrust To Really Take On Big Tech.
Trump’s executive order may not do much, but a growing movement of unlikely Republican and Democratic allies are pushing for a real crackdown on tech companies.
Paul McLeod
Trump’s Campaign And Fox News Are Attacking A Twitter Employee Because They Think He Fact-Checked The President. They Have The Wrong Guy.
“No one person at Twitter is responsible for our policies,” a Twitter spokesperson told BuzzFeed News. “It's unfortunate to see individual employees targeted for company decisions.”
Ryan Broderick
This Nurse Is Posting Horrific Photos On Instagram From People Who Tried A "DIY Chemical Peel" In Quarantine
Zoe Gazola also wants giant retailers like Amazon to place stricter regulations on products you can easily purchase on their site.
Tanya Chen
The Information Apocalypse Is Already Here, And Reality Is Losing
We’ve spent more than three years preparing for an information apocalypse. Why couldn’t we stop it with the coronavirus?
Craig Silverman
Facebook Is Taking Down Posts That Cause Imminent Harm — But Not Posts That Cause Inevitable Harm
The social media platform is siding with scientists to stop the spread of harmful misinformation about the pandemic. If it can do it now, why wasn't it doing it all along?
Alex Kantrowitz
These Are The Fake Experts Pushing Pseudoscience And Conspiracy Theories About The Coronavirus Pandemic
A guide to the spin doctors and conspiracy theorists clogging up your social media feed.
Jane Lytvynenko
The "Plandemic" Video Has Exploded Online — And It Is Filled With Falsehoods
The slickly produced video has been viewed by millions, despite platforms' attempts to limit its spread.
Jane Lytvynenko
Here’s Why Everyone On Facebook Is Talking About Woodstock And The Coronavirus
We are stardust. We are golden. And we've got to stop sharing unhelpful memes.
Ryan Broderick
Facebook Banned Mask Ads. They're Still Running.
Using misleading Facebook pages and deceptive ads, ZestAds sold coronavirus masks at wildly inflated prices.
Craig Silverman
A Woman Got Locked Out Of Her Dog's Facebook And Facebook Is Asking For Her Dog's Driver's License To Access It
I guess Emily's only option is to teach her dog, Max, how to drive.
Tanya Chen
A Florida Entrepreneur Bought Anti-Lockdown URLs To Raise Money. But He Got Death Threats.
Now Brad Lee Butcher is selling T-shirts.
Ryan Broderick
Wildlife Traffickers Are Setting Up Fake Zoos On Facebook To Sell The Scales Of Endangered Pangolins
The pages are as easy to find as searching the word “pangolin" in Vietnamese.
Ryan Broderick
1.7 Million People Are Currently Role-Playing As Ants On Facebook
Lift! Lift! Lift! Lift! Lift! Lift! Lift! Lift!
Ryan Broderick
Instagram And YouTube Have Been Accused Of "Moral Failure" Over Coronavirus Conspiracy Sales
Social media platforms are facing criticism for allowing accounts to profit from product sales alongside wild conspiracy theories about the virus.
Joey D'Urso
Past Coronavirus Research Grants Are Being Used To Smear Anthony Fauci
The National Institutes of Health has given millions of dollars to scientists studying coronaviruses. That funding didn't cause the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jane Lytvynenko
Two British Yoga Teachers Built A Huge Facebook Page Sharing Spiritual Memes. Now It's Been Named A Coronavirus "Misinformation Superspreader"
Pages devoted to spirituality and alternative therapies are becoming major sources of misleading information, experts say.
Joey D'Urso
I Don’t Know What These Food Videos Are, But I Can't Stop Watching Them
When I die, turn me into one of Chefclub's horrible recipes. I beg of you.
Scaachi Koul
Australia Wants Facebook And Google To Pay News Outlets For Their Content. Could Governments Around The World Follow?
As the coronavirus pandemic decimates the economics of the news industry, the Australian government is stepping in. It may not be the only one.
Alex Kantrowitz
Smartphones Transformed India. Now Indians Are Turning Them Against The Modi Government.
Cheap data and inexpensive smartphones brought millions of people online in India this decade. As the country’s government cracks down, protesters are using the internet to resist.
Pranav Dixit
Here’s A Timeline Of How A Bill Gates Reddit AMA Turned Into A Coronavirus Vaccine Conspiracy
In less than a month, the baseless claim went from an obscure biohacking blog to the New York Post and RT.
Jane Lytvynenko
